Antelope Canyon Tours From Las Vegas

Are one of the most popular destinations for tours that leave Las Vegas is antelope canyon. In this area outside of page Arizona it is located on Navajo Land and is technically not a national park, even though it is a protected space that for all intents and purposes functions the same way that national Parks do. It is a slot canyon that was carved through soft sandstone over many thousands of years by flash flooding. The upper portion of antelope canyon is called the crack and the other portion of antelope canyon is called the corkscrew. The more photogenic area within the crack is famous because of light beams come from the opening at the top of the canyon to the floor of the canyon during the period each year between March 20 and October 7. This is the time when the sun is in the appropriate position to provide the light beams that can be witnessed or photographed from within the canyon. The crack is also the easier of the two hikes, due to its not involving any scrambling or climbing. Magnificent displays of sandstone colors and sculpted walls are presented in both hikes, but the light beams are only available in the first.

While most companies that provides tours of antelope canyon from Las Vegas will position this stop as part of the larger tour that involves other national Parks, not all tour companies do. This is slightly dangerous for tourists due to the fact that antelope canyon is not always available for tours. The canyon itself was created by flash flooding can happen at almost any time even when the visible weather within the region shows no signs of rain. To the Irvine several incidents over the years where tourists have been trapped and even killed by flash flooding that was unexpected when they entered the canyon itself. Although safety measures have been taken, Navajo nation runs their own weather service in order to make completely sure that there is no chance of flash flooding while there are tourists present in the canyon. This means that there is a possibility that there will not be tours available on the day that is planned, ultimately making a trip to the canyon from Las Vegas completely wasted if it is unavailable for touring on the day that you choose. The more experienced tour companies will generally position antelope canyon as part of their larger tours of the national Parks in the region, expecting to be able to create an alternative tour if antelope canyon is not open on the day that it is planned. There may be extra time allocated within other national Parks or potentially an alternative park is visited, but without the ability to create an alternative plan on the fly due to inclement weather the only other option is to drive all the way from Las Vegas to antelope canyon hoping that there will be tours available.